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Summer Musings I: Jiufen
The last semester has been a busy, stressful blur. Now that I am finally on winter break, I can take the time to think back fondly to that satisfying, warm summer. This is part one of two photo posts about … Continue reading
Posted in Life Update
Tagged A Mei Tea House, guest house, Jiufen, kimono, New Year, personal, Pingxi, sky lanterns, Spirited Away, summer, taro balls, tea house
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A Kiss for the Petals – Dyed With An Angel’s Petals | Tenshi no Hanabira Zome
Tenshi no Hanabira Zome opens with the delicate sounds of bristles softly brushing against paper. Surrounded by admirers, Shizuku is a skilled calligraphy writer focused on her art in silence. She is perfect in almost every way: beautiful, smart, athletic, artistic, … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Review, Sono Hanabira
Tagged A Kiss for the Petals, その花びらにくちづけを, エリス, CG, download, Eris, eroge, 雫, Fuguriya, gothic lolita, Hanabira 8, kimono, Petal Dyed Angel, preview, Shizuku, Sono Hanabira, Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo, Tenshi no Hanabira Zome, visual novel, Yamato Nadeshiko, yuri, yuri game, 大和撫子, 天使の花びら染め
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Paris Haute Croisée: Culture Fascination and Identity in Ikoku Meiro no Croisée
Heading into the summer season, a number of people had correctly told me that I would absolutely love Ikoku Meiro no Croisée, an anime set in the latter half of the nineteenth century about a little Japanese girl in the … Continue reading
Posted in Anime/ Manga, Editorial, Fashion, Ikoku Meiro no Croisee
Tagged Armani Prive, Christian Dior, Croisee, cultural identity, culture, fashion, fashion inspiration, French culture, Haute Couture, Ikoku Meiro no Croisée, Japanese culture, Japanese inspired fashion, Japonism, kimono, Paris, Paris Haute Couture, Yamato Nadeshiko, Yune
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A Touch of Battle Girls – Textures in Sengoku Otome
Just some quick thoughts about a much neglected series of this season—Sengoku Otome: Momoiro Paradox. Sengoku Otome, despite all its flaws, is actually surprisingly pleasant to look at. No, I do not mean the revealing breasts, sexy hips, large breasts, … Continue reading
Posted in Anime/ Manga, Editorial, Sengoku Otome
Tagged Battle Girls, carpet, fabric, floral, Hideyoshi, kimono, Momoiro Paradox, Nobunaga Oda, pattern, Sengoku Otome, Sengoku Otome: Momoiro Paradox, texture, Time Paradox, urination fetish, wall art, Yoshimoto Imagawa, Yoshino "Hideyoshi" Hide, yuri
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On Hanasaku Iroha Fanservice – A Late Night Blooming
Let us just have some fun today. Nothing too serious. My favorite anime this season is by far Hanasaku Iroha. It starts as a seemingly compelling drama that develops into a more servicing portrayal of the lives of these young … Continue reading
Posted in Anime/ Manga, Editorial, Hanasaku Iroha
Tagged cheongsam, China dress, fan service, fanservice, hanasaku iroha, kimono, kimono maid, Matsumae Ohana, Oshimizu Nako, screenshot, sexy, skirt, Tsurugi Minko, Wakura Yuina, wet nako
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